The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-07
THE SOCIETY LOBBY"
Influences Used TO Debsuch New and
Unwary Congressman.


Unwary Congressman.
Washington Correspondent Of the Hcmld.
by her absence from Washington this
winter the society lobby" has lost one Of
its most successful members. She under
stood well all the influence that could be
brought 10 bear upon congressman person
ally or through their wives and daughters
by social prestige, and had the power 10
make new member or his wife and
daughter have n delightful season In
Washington though they came to II utter
strangers.
But other adroit members Of the society
lobby" remain and IL will flourish as
usual. The iirst session OF a Congress,
when there are lots OF now members, Is
the harvest time for the society lobby"
The society lobby" tries, and often
succeeds, TO keep the young army and
navy officers, who give nice theater par.
ties, who are desirable partners in the ger
man or good dancing men otherwise, In
Washington. II manages 10 have Others
who will be bcaux nj entertainments
brought from the frontier.
As the chorus Of debutantes sang in the
little opera, m appealing 10 congrcssmcn-
There are lots Of clever fellows I'm the array.
Stationed herc Tor pleasant duty on the stat:
They are clever bright aud witty aud - charming,
on, wont you make speech IN their behalf
A STRONG TEMrTATIoS.
And that sort Of cloquencc in some form
is very frequently brought 10 bear upon
our sterncst Law makers, and is No hard 10
resist and is used so unexpectedly that
those who have been forced to Weld 10 IL
against their better judgment sometimes
keep out OF society altogether rather than
place themselves at iis mercy.
Mairons who belong 10 tho society lob
by" always look out for the new members
Of the House aud Senate, though they
never fail in attention 10 those who have
long been in Congress II they are innuen-
tial in that body, aud NJ all approachable
by social Establishments.
But the new congressman and their
families, especially II they are rich and
have grown up Sons and daughters, always
are promptly found by some kind lady,
who nj her fint call ESPECIALLY II they
have few acquaintance in Washington
shows them how nice II will be TO have
one like herself for n friend 10 take them
20 make those flint calls they are expected
a. make, 10 arrange their own receptions
w N'tA lfiANaAflN NllOiu
Of thoso who call upon them they should
cultivate, or whose acquaintance they
should discourage.
THE oriD rno QUO.
Some Of the fayors the kind iniormer
has received elsewhere are often thus re-
turned and some Of her rcvcngcs gmtifcd.
Al least when her offers are accepted she
has a carriage vt the expense OF her now
friends in which 10 make the calls with
them and chapermo their young people TO
parties. The matron Is usually not rich,
but Is a good housckeepcr, whose home,
though not prcten,ious, IA very comfort
able, and her home. made cake and home
brewed punch are Of the most tempting
kinds
These and the presence always Of many
pretty girls make her receptions on q GER
tain afternoon each week very delightful
and q general rendezvous, and many q
new congrcssman's daughter Is launched
at one OF these.
After all the kindness TO him and his
family, can the congressman refuse the
lady's appeal 10 vote for an appropriation
In which she Is interested, or to increase
the pensions OF her friends whose hus-
bands were, while they lived, In the army
OF navy.